To Mask or Not to Mask-Evaluation of Cognitive Performance in Children Wearing Face Masks during School Lessons (MasKids)

• Main Authors: Anne Schlegtendal (Author), Lynn Eitner (Author), Michael Falkenstein (Author), Anna Hoffmann (Author), Thomas Lücke (Author), Kathrin Sinningen (Author), Folke Brinkmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, wearing a face mask is mandatory again during school lessons. There are no controlled studies in children to date indicating an effect on cognitive performance from wearing face masks. In a randomized controlled trial, we analysed the influence of face masks on co...